University-centred training

University-centred teacher training for graduates normally takes one year and results in a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education), which carries Master’s-level credits.
The university will arrange placements for you in partner schools so you can gain classroom experience.

You can apply for a tuition fee and maintenance loan, and some secondary subjects attract a bursary or scholarship to support your training year.
Applications for university-led routes are made through UCAS.

School centred training

There are several school-centred routes into teaching which may or may not be salaried.

School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) offers you on-the-job experience while you work towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
School Direct routes (both salaried and fee-funded) continue to provide practical, school-based training in partnership with universities.
Other school-led providers such as Teach First also offer routes that combine training with classroom teaching, depending on your subject and location.

Courses typically take 1–2 years (full or part time) and can lead to QTS, often with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education or PGCE.

Apprenticeship Routes (New for 2024–25)

Worthing High School is also supporting the new apprenticeship pathways into teaching, designed to make training more accessible and employment-focused.

Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA)

This new route allows you to earn while you learn, working in a school while studying for an undergraduate degree and QTS over approximately four years.
It is fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy, meaning you do not pay tuition fees.
This is ideal if you do not already hold a degree but wish to train directly within a school environment from the start.

Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PGTA)

For those who already hold a degree, this one-year, salaried route enables you to train on the job while earning a salary.
You will work as part of the school team, supported by expert mentors, while working towards QTS.
Tuition costs are covered through apprenticeship funding, and you may also have the option to complete a PGCE alongside your QTS.

 

SCITT at Worthing High School

Our aim is to provide the highest possible educational opportunities for young people in our area.
To achieve this, we train and recruit the very best teachers through the support of our highly skilled induction tutor, mentors, school leaders and professional colleagues.

Our training is of a high standard and academically demanding, but also supportive and rewarding. Teacher training is hard work, but it’s also great fun and deeply fulfilling, especially when working with our highly engaged and well-behaved students.

Worthing High School works in partnership with the GLF (West Sussex Teaching Hub) to deliver teacher training through the SCITT programme.
We host trainee teachers across a range of subjects leading to Qualified Teacher Status.

Find out more at www.glfscitt.org

 

Applications and the selection process

Worthing High School staff lead aspects of the SCITT training programme.
Further details on how to apply can be found on the GLF website:
https://www.glfschools.org/868/train-to-teach-with-us

 

School Experience Programme at Worthing High School

We are proud to host the DfE School Experience Programme, giving prospective trainee teachers the opportunity to see the rewards of a career in teaching first-hand and learn more about the training process.

If you are interested in training to teach at Worthing High School, please contact us:
office@worthinghigh.net